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Sex Hormones and Cognitive Functioning of Women

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology
Volume 60 (2009): Issue 3 (September 2009)
By: Nataša Šimić and  Ljiljana Gregov  
Open Access
|Sep 2009

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-60-2009-1911 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
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Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 363 - 374
Published on: Sep 29, 2009
Published by: Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
aktivirajući učinci,
estrogen,
menstrualni ciklus,
organizirajući učinci,
progesteron,
spolne razlike,
testosteron
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Basic medical science,
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